An Aboriginal woman speaks about her duty to protest the destruction of forests and protect Country, after an attempt to initiate a court hearing on Country was unsuccessful. According to reporting from PerthNow and The West Australian, the woman describes her obligation to act in response to what she characterizes as the “slaughter” of kin, linking the harm to environmental damage on Country. Both outlets say she sought to have the matter heard in court but was unable to do so. The reports present her comments as an explanation for why she continues to protest and advocate, despite the legal process not proceeding as she had hoped. The articles focus on her perspective and the connection she draws between safeguarding Country and responding to harm to Aboriginal people and environments. They do not provide additional details about the specific legal steps taken, the reasons the court hearing was unsuccessful, or the exact nature of the forest-related actions she is protesting.